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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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