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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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