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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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