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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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