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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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