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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the scholarly 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 definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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