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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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