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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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