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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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