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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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