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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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