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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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