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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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