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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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