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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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