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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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