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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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