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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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