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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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