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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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