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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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