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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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