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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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