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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic educational technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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