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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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