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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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