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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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