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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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