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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. People want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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