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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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