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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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