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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning are empowering humans all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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