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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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