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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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