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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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