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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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