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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning are enabling students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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