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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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