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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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