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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better understand these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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