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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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