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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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