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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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