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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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