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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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