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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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