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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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