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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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