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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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