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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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