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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online education are enabling learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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