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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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