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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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