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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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