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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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