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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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