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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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