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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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