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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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