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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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