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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in digital education technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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