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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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