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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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