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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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