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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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