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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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