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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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