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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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