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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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