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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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