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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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