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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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