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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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