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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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