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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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