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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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