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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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