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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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