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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning have empowered learners all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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