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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to understand these open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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