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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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