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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education make it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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