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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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