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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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