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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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