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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are considering today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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