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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in online education have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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