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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education