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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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