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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better perceive these open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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