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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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