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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology enable people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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