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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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