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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. 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 MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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