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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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