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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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