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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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