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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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