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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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