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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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