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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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