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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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