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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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