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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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