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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp these open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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