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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better perceive these open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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