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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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