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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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