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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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