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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take courses 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 massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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