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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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