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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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