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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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