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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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