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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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