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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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