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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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