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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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