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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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