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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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