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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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