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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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