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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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