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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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