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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education have empowered humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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