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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take 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 MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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