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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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