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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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