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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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