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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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