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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What 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 in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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