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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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