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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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