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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. 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 generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? 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 institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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