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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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