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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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