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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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