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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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