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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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