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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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