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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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