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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning enable students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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