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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning have empowered humans all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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