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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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