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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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