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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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