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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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