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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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