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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What 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 teachers manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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