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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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