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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in digital education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also discusses 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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