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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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