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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these new open education experiments. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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