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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can participants 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 MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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