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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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