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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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