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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in electronic education technology enable students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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