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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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