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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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