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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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