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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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