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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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