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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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