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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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