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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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