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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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