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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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