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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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