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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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