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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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