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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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