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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in digital education technology enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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