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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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