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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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