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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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