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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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