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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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