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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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