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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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