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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning have enabled learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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