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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines 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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