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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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