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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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