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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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