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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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