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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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