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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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