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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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