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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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