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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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