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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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