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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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