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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in elearning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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