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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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