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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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