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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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