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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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