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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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