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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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