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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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