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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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