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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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