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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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