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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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