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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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