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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the 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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