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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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