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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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