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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses 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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