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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also addresses 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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