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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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