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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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