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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that online education institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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