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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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