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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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