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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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