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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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