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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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