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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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