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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning are empowering students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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