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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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