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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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