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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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