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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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