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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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