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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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