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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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