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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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