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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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