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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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