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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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