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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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