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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC courses? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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