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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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