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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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