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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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