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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better understand these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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