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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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