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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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