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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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