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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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