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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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