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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning have enabled humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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