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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Indonesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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