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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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