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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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