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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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