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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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