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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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