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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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