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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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