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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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