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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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