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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology enable humans all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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