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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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