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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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