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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Indonesia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies 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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