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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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