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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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