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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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