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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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