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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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