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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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