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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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