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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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