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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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