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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the most important 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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