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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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