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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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