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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to understand these open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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