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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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