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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning enable people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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