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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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