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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand these new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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