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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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