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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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