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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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