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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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