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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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