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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning are empowering learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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