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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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