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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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