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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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