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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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