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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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