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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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