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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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