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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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