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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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