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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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