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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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