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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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