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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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