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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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