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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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