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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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