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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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