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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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