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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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