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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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