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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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