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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to consider today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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