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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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