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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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