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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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