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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning make it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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