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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning enable people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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