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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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