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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in digital education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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