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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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