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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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