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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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