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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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