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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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