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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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