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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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