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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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