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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning technology enable students all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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