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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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