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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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