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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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