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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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