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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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