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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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