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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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