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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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