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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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