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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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