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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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