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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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