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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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