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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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