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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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