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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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