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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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