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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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