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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pennsylvania to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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