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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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