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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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