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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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