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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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