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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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