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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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