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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology are empowering humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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