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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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