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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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