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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive 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 participants deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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