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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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