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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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