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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education make it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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