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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the key 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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