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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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