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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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