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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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