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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in elearning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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