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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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