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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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