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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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