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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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