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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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