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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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