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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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