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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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