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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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