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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning enable people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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