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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better understand these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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