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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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