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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers 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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