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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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