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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently 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 topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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