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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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