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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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