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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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