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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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