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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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