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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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