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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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