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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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