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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand these open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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