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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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