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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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