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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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