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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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