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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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