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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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