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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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