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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the 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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