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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education are making it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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