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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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