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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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