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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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