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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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