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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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