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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning enable students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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