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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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