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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education are enabling learners all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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