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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning have enabled humans all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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