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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology enable learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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