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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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