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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we make sure that educators 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 massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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