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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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