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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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