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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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