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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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