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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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