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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology have empowered students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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