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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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