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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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