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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education technology have enabled learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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