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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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