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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC classes? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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