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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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