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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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