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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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