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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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