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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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