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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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