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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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