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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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