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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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