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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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