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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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