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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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