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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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