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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning make it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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