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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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