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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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