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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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