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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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