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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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