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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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