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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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