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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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