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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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