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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning are empowering humans all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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