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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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