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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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