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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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