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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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