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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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