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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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