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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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