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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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