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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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