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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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