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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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