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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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