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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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