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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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