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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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