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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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