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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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