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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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