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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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