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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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