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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning enable people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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