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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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