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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning enable people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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