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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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