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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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