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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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