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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education