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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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