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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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