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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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