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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are considering today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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