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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open education endeavours. People want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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