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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What 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 learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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