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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all around 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 normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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