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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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