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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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