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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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