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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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