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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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