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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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