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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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