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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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