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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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