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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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