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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning are enabling students all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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