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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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