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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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