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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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