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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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