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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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