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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in elearning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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