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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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