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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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