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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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