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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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