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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better understand these new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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