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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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