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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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