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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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