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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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