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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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