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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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