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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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