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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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