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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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