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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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