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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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