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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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