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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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