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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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