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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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