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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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