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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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