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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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