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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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