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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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