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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. People want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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